Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• deal with
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
• extraordinarily: Extremely
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• quantify: To find or calculate the quantity of something
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened